Can you break out of a FlxTypedGroup foreach?

[Jimmy JimJim]

Hi all

I'm still getting used to the Haxe syntax, so this might be a dumb question...

If I'm using a foreach call on a FlxTypedGroup, is there a way to break out of the loop? Since I'm just passing through a function to call from an invisible while loop, I'm technically not in the loop itself, I'm just in the function that is being called: 

forEach(function(enemy:FlxSprite) {  

enemy.doSomethingFacy();
break; //error: break outside loop

});

Obviously the function above doesn't need to call break, I'm just using it as an example. 

My current workaround is to add a local 'processing' variable that I set to false and wrap around the function code, but it's pretty hacky. Is there a way of naturally breaking out of the FlxTypedGroup foreach?

[Sebastian Fernandez]

You can extend the group class and make a "ForEach" function that works with "T->Bool" functions, and make the loop and the break.

But, if you have smalls groups an easy solution is to set a "break" var in true when you want to finish, and your callback function will be:

function(enemy:FlxSprite){

   if(break) return;

    //the rest of the code}

This way, you won't avoid the rest of the loop but it won't do anything. 

[Jimmy JimJim]

Your second suggestion is what I'm doing now, it just feels a bit messy to do. I'll look into your first suggestion - that might do it.

Cheers.

[Gama11]

Why use a forEach() call instead of a loop in the first place then? for (member in group) should do the trick.